About Stork to Cradle Doula Care

Stork to Cradle Doula Care provides Kamloops families with knowledgeable, experienced and heartfelt services from pregnancy through early parenting. We work to help families have fear free and positive pregnancy, birth and early parenting experiences.

We believe that pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting can be a time of vulnerability, unknowns and of deep transformation. As such a time, we believe it deserves extra care, preparation and support. We want you to be heard, supported and informed at every turn in your journey.

Birth Doula

Stork to Cradle Birth Doulas are trained in the art of birth support. We have a keen eye and intuition on what a labouring mother needs. Our role is to help you and your partner have the most satisfying birth experience possible, from pregnancy into parenthood. We’re there to support you prenatally, tend to your physical and emotional needs throughout birth and help you ease into parenthood with postpartum guidance.

Postpartum Doula

Anything that makes this time easier for you and your new family, is a good idea in my books. Our postpartum Doula services offer you the opportunity to focus on nothing but your new family, while we take care of the rest.

Consultations

Some times you need just that extra bit of support without buying the whole shabang! We get that, so these 2 hour consultations are designed for you. Choose between our two in-home consultation offerings; a Birth Consultation to prepare you prior to labor and a Postpartum Consultation to help you get questions answered and feeling comfortable after you’ve brought your new bundle home.

Prenatal Education

Our approach to prenatal education addresses your physical, emotional and educational needs throughout pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting. There is no right or wrong way to birth or parent a new baby. With the information and empowerment delivered in these sessions, you can confidently make the choices that are best for YOU and YOUR family.

HypnoBirthing® Classes

A thorough program of relaxation, visualization, self-hypnosis, special breathing techniques and education to help you create the calm birth you have envisioned. You will start to see birth as normal. You will learn that your birthing muscles work best when your body is relaxed and how to achieve this kind of relaxation. You will learn to trust that your body knows how to birth your baby.

Stork to Cradle Blog: Latest Posts

This Doula/Mama loves coffee. Getting together with friends and chatting over a warm beverage is one of my favorite past times. I also spend a lot of time in coffee shops chatting with clients. So I have decided to put together a list of kid-friendly......

If you’ve somehow stumbled on this post while looking to rejoice in the joy, beauty and miracles of pregnancy, this is not the post for you. If you’re feeling like a glowing goddess and enjoying every second of this blessing, this is not the post......

This month, as part of our month Shine On series, we are shining the light on Tracy Levins, a Naturopathic Doctor and Owner of Kamloops Naturopathic Clinic. Dr. Levins, originally from Merritt, obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from Thompson Rivers University before she proceeded on......

A few kind words about Stork to Cradle Doula Services

After talking with me, Julie wanted to meet in person as she was concerned for me. We met at a coffee shop were I told her how I was feeling and what was happening. She told me something very valuable that day... She said to not ever make decisions based on fear. She reassured me and told me that whatever i decided to do that she would support me. I felt so much better after speaking to her it gave me the courage to push on through with my original plan. The big day came on the evening of July 22nd, 2015. I phoned and she came right away she never left my side. Read more...

- Tania, Nick and baby Charleigh

During the delivery, Julie was our savior. She came to us cheerfully in the dead of night and was a beacon of support to the both of us. She helped me cope with my pain and anxiety with different management strategies, doing so in a soothing and compassionate manner. Her calming demeanor and gentle encouragement was the anchor in the storm that both my husband I definitely needed. Not only did she help me cope, she managed tasks like bringing me water, cool compresses, and providing energy boosting nourishment. This left my husband free to stay by my side without distraction. After the delivery, Julie remained to help me get settled, and offered further assistance in whatever manner I needed. In the weeks after the birth, Julie continued to be present, offering continued support and home visits. In short, she was utterly invaluable. The comfort and assurance she gave us simply cannot be measured. Read more...

- Julie Mensing

I am a first time mom and had some questions/concerns about pregnancy and labour, as well as caring for a newborn. Julie was able to fit us into her busy schedule to do prenatal classes with my husband and I, which was an absolute blessing. She came with so much knowledge that she made us feel at ease about the upcoming birth of our baby boy. We were able to go over our fears about labour and questions we had about bringing baby home and she was able to share with us extensive information about every step of the birthing process as well as post-natal care. Read more...